17:10 Downpatrick

Friday 15 September 2023

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Downpatrick Living High Street Handicap Chase (0-109)

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 6m 13.3s

Gali Flight^p,t²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Niall Moore⁽⁷⁾| T: P Fenton| OR: 107

10/1

Remains a maiden after 27 NH runs. Respectable second of 7 in novice chase (11/2) at Tramore (21.6f, good) 29 days ago, no match for winner. Tongue strap back on. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 3U-3U82

Hascoeur Clermont³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 103| D

5/1

Fairly useful winner at 26f over hurdles. Ninth of 11 in handicap chase at Wexford (19.8f, heavy, 17/2) 35 days ago. More is needed.

Form: 250-P89

Room To Roam^b¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: B W Harvey⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 102

6/1

One win from 42 NH runs. 8/1, creditable second of 12 in handicap chase at Wexford (25f, soft) 14 days ago. Twenty nine runs since last win in 2019.

Form: 3-27232

Some Dove^p1²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 102| BF

6/1

Fair winner at 21f over hurdles. Respectable third of 7 in novice chase (13/8) at Tramore (21.6f, good) 29 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Makes handicap chase debut. Can make presence felt.

Form: 15-6233

C'Est Quelqu'un²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 101

11/10

Gained his second win in this sphere in 15-runner handicap chase (11/8) at Tramore (21.6f, heavy) 28 days ago, overcoming a last-fence blunder. Has more to offer for his current yard and expected to be bang there again.

Form: P15-221

The Red Menace^p1²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: E Walsh⁽³⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 101| C| D

25/1

Course winner. Eighteen runs since last win in 2019. 12/1, ninth of 13 in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (25f, soft) 21 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: U23F-09

Ocean Legacy¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: C D Maxwell| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 90| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Latest win in chase here in May. Respectable fifth of 12 in handicap chase at Wexford (25f, soft, 14/1) 14 days ago. In the mix.

Form: F-1P335

Greenway Machine²¹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-0| J: Cian Cullinan⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms H P Markham| OR: 65| D

22/1

Remains a maiden after 18 NH runs. Below form third of 13 in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (25f, soft, 15/2) 21 days ago.

Form: 878-U63

Non-Runners

Cave Court¹⁴

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: N C Kelly J: Mr N McParlan

Sefton Warrior⁴

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: J J Hanlon J: J S McGarvey

Agirlcalledchloe²¹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 6

T: P J Rothwell J: Non Runner

Forecasts

C'Est Quelqu'un (11/10), Cave Court (7/2), Hascoeur Clermont (5/1), Some Dove (6/1), Room To Roam (6/1), Gali Flight (10/1), Ocean Legacy (12/1), Agirlcalledchloe (12/1), Sefton Warrior (20/1), Greenway Machine (22/1), The Red Menace (25/1)

C'EST QUELQU'UN is making good strides since joining Gordon Elliott and fancied to defy a 9 lb hike in the weights and follow up his recent Tramore success. Cave Court rates the chief threat now reverted to fences on the back of his recent Down Royal victory, with Some Dove and Room To Roam appealing as the pick of the rest for place purposes.